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Jim - thanks for the clarification. 'sock' is an excellent way to describe that in-tank filter :) now I'll get to work on replacing the engine compartment fuel lines (one at a time). Regards, Edward --- Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote: > On 11 Feb 2004 at 10:32, Edward Morris wrote: > > > I have a question about the > > connections at the bottom of the tank. My diagram > > (pre-disassembly) and photo show my fuel filter > > connected to the unfiltered downpipe and my return > > line connected to the 'filtered' side (fine > wire-mesh > > filter that extends about four inches into the > tank). > > The filter is connected to the bottom of the tank > with > > a union nut. > > > > Picture: > > > > > http://members.cox.net/witfir/gas_tank_bottom_2.jpg > > > > My question - shouldn't the mesh gas tank filter > be > > in-line with my 'downstream' fuel filter? > > Your suspicion is correct. The photo shows the wrong > arrangement. > > The tank outlet is the one with the hex nut and the > internal filter sock. The > gas passes out that tube and thru the external > filter, then into the pump. > > The return line flows back into the tank via the > plain tube. > > -- > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | > mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html